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LINDA DOCHERTY
- Member Occupation Technician at university
- From Giffnock, just ouside Glasgow
- Member since Tue 29 Jul 08
PRESSURE COOKERS
Mum has just given me a wee pressure cooker, and I have no idea how to convert recipes to make it useful. Can anyone help?
i dream of making cannelini bean salads without having to soak and cook the beans for hours - is this possible? 
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#2 Tue 29 Jul 08 4:58pm
Jeenas Recipes
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
Hi Linda, with your pressure cooker you should get a free booklet that is a guide on soaking times etc. have a look in there they are really useful.
I cook all pulses in mine and you can even cook basmati rice in just 4 minutes straight. You will not believe the difference in taste when you cook beans for the first time in your cooker, it is amazing.
You can also cook a quick stew and cook lamb and beef so very tender.
I love pressure cooking! 
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#3 Tue 29 Jul 08 9:04pm
Mr Grumpy
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
Mine gets used for the familiar Plum Pudding, Steak and Kidney Pudding, sponge puddings and so on. A Punjabi colleague does all her daal in a pressure cooker, using lentils, chick peas etc. The most innovative use I have seen is Heston Blumenthal's pizza topping; cherry or vine tomatoes (I forget, either works for me) with no additional liquid reduced in the cooker to an intense paste.
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#4 Tue 29 Jul 08 10:16pm
adajeannie
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
i normally pop a can of condensmilk into my pressure cooker to make caramel 
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#5 Tue 29 Jul 08 10:48pm
SusanneH
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
You would still have to soak the pulses I think (I always do).
As a rule of thumb you can divide the cooking time from a "normal" recipe by 3.
(30 minutes instead of 90 etc.)
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#6 Wed 30 Jul 08 5:22am
SonomaEddie
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
Great for doing potatoes for mash.
Eddie
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#7 Wed 30 Jul 08 11:22am
LINDA DOCHERTY
- Member Occupation Technician at university
- From Giffnock, just ouside Glasgow
- Member since Tue 29 Jul 08
Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
Hi all, and many thanks for taking the time to reply to my posting about pressure cooking. I'm now planning to use it to make goat curry and all the sides for my birthday party at the weekend. Aargh!! :
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#8 Wed 30 Jul 08 3:54pm
Jeenas Recipes
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
Goat curry sounds great have a nice time.
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#9 Wed 30 Jul 08 8:53pm
SonomaEddie
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
Good luck and happy birthday!
Eddie
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#10 Wed 30 Jul 08 9:28pm
TheBeast2
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Re: PRESSURE COOKERS
Put sunflower (or similar seeds) in to make a rice-free risotto.
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